Dickie Dunn wrote:Based on what I was told from what I consider a very reliable source, the coaching staff and management hated Gary Roberts more than you could ever imagine. He won't be back. Shero couldn't wait to tell him to hit the road.

We do not need malone back. He is garbage. He had a lot of heart but couldn't fill the scoresheet without Geno, which is being proven this year. Good for him to get the big contract and he's a great teammate with lots of heart, but is he worth 4.5 million? no thank you.

I would think that the Devils or Flyers would be front runners, considering that his family is staying in NYC, but something just keeps telling me that he's coming to the Pens.... The Pens could surely use another banger in front of the net, even this coaching staff can see that...

Dickie Dunn wrote:Based on what I was told from what I consider a very reliable source, the coaching staff and management hated Gary Roberts more than you could ever imagine. He won't be back. Shero couldn't wait to tell him to hit the road.

Depending on who you believe, the Pens have between $575-800K in cap space left. Even assuming Shanahan would sign for that little, I don't think Shero would put them all the way to the cap as it would limit him on call-ups and such.